Chapter 292: "Soul Clan Hunter"
"What's wrong?"
"What's inside..."
People started to talk in panic, and the crew members screamed loudly again:
"Soul...Soul Clan——"
"There are soul tribesmen—on this ship!"
It was like a thunderclap exploding in the crowd, and the crowd instantly became panicked.
“——Isn’t this the great Ater? The Ater carries the hope for the future of the empire. How could the Soul Clan sneak into it!?”
"The Soul Clan of the At Empire is clearly on the verge of extinction, why is it still..."
"It's over, it's over, it's over! We still have two days to reach the sea city. I wonder how many more people will die during this time..."
After learning the news that the Soul Clan had attacked people, the people who were originally singing and dancing suddenly changed their expressions, as if they had become a group of sheep afraid of their natural enemies.
Su Mingan didn't know why these people were so scared. He had only seen the system information introduction and had not yet understood how terrifying the Soul Clan was.
He approached the room where the accident happened and looked inside through the crack in the open door.
A faint smell of blood came from inside, and dark red blood seeped onto the floor.
Inside the room, on the extremely uneven bed, lay a woman with her eyes open.
There were two small holes on the woman's neck, with a few drops of blood on them. Her face was pale and her eyes were lifeless, as if her soul had been sucked out.
But the terrifying race that caused his death has disappeared.
...Is this how someone attacked by the Soul Clan dies?
It is said that the Soul Clan feeds on human blood and souls, and this woman really looks like her soul has been drained out.
Su Mingan didn't know whether the so-called Soul Clan would be his biggest enemy in passing the level perfectly, but judging from people's emotions, the Soul Clan seemed very scary.
"cold……"
At some point, Saya came to his side.
Her hands were tightly clutching his clothes and she looked very scared.
"The Soul Clan has actually infiltrated the great Ater..." There was great panic in her eyes: "What should we... do?"
"Don't panic." Su Ming'an said, "After ten days of sailing, there have only been casualties from the Soul Clan attacks. This means that there are not many Soul Clan members who have sneaked into the Ate, and there is even a high possibility that there is only one. They were unable to cooperate in the battle, so they took action at the last moment."
"..." Saya drooped her eyelids slightly: "Rin, I also hope there is only one. If the number increases, the casualties will increase..."
She looked at the dead woman and turned her head away: "If the Soul Clan wants to survive, they must hunt humans regularly. Although they can temporarily suppress their appetite, as long as the attack is opened, the number of victims will only increase..."
She continued, with some sadness in her voice:
"They... have the power to completely crush humans. Unless they are Soul Clan hunters, ordinary humans simply cannot fight against them... Moreover, what I am more worried about is that this is the Arte, the hope of the empire. Although there are great Soul Clan hunters on the ship, the Soul Clan is good at disguise. If we don't catch them, there will be no peace on the ship, and our ship of hope will be torn apart..."
She raised her head and sighed softly in his ear:
"Rin...it looks like we have to protect ourselves for the next two days."
Su Mingan listened to her words and understood the importance of the Stone of At.
It is the only way to accurately identify the soul clan, but the number is extremely rare, so it can only be used to identify some people with suspicious identities.
Although a large number of civilians have undergone strict review and are under special supervision, they have not been identified by the Stone of At, so there is a possibility that they have mixed into the Soul Clan.
The Stone of Ater is precious, important... and rare.
Even Saya only held a small one in her hand.
Su Mingan didn't know why he, a down-and-out nobleman, would own one.
The two were talking near the door when they suddenly saw a group of people coming down from the cabin, checking the identities of the people gathered in the hall.
People were forced to stop the music, take off their masks, and stand in lines for inspection, like a group of prisoners waiting for interrogation.
Saya tried to pull him into the crowd, but was caught in an instant.
"……Miss?"
An old voice came from a row of interrogators in black uniforms.
That was the old housekeeper who had been with Saya before. He was wearing a transparent star on his chest and a black object like a sword bag on his back - that was the exclusive attire of the Soul Clan Hunters.
At this moment, he was staring at Saya, who was covered in dust, with a serious expression.
"Grandpa Valen..." Saya was like a little kid who was caught doing something bad, and was a little afraid to go out.
Valen's somewhat gloomy eyes moved to Su Mingan's face, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
However, the killing intent was only fleeting, and he quickly suppressed the emotion in his eyes and reached out his hand towards Saya:
"Miss, don't come to such a chaotic place in the future. The voyage will end in two days. Stay in a safe place. With the help of the Soul Clan Hunters, you will be fine."
"Uh-huh……"
Saya responded timidly, returned to Valen's side, and followed him away.
As he turned around, Valen's sharp eyes swept across Su Ming'an again, as if warning him not to approach Saya again.
Su Mingan looked at him, but there was no fear on his face.
...It's really a story of a poor boy and a noble girl being forced to break up a couple.
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